ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HERALDRY
Sable, a lion rampant, crowned with an ancient coronet, holding in the dexter paw a baton fleury Or, armed and langued Gules. Above the Shield is placed a Helmet with a Mantling Sable doubled Or, and on a Wreath Or and Sable is set for Crest, a tower Argent, masoned Sable, in front of a sun rising in its splendour Gules, and in an Escrol below the shield this Motto: “Flourish in Honor,” and set thereupon for Supporters, dexter and sinister, a Bald Eagle [Haliaeetus leucocephalus] reguardant with wings addorsed and inverted Proper, armed and langued Gules.
The College’s Arms were designed by Dr David Pittman Johnson, DFACH (see below), and Registered in the College’s rolls on 15 September 1975 under Number 048.
Armorial achievement painted by Andrew Stewart Jamieson
In addition to the above Emblazonment of the College’s Arms by Andrew Stewart Jamieson, numerous international heraldic artists have taken the Achievement to task – many in celebration of the College’s 50th Golden Anniversary in 2022 – as shown herebelow:
